St. Justin Quotes

I think my style is kind of a cross between a skater hippie and an R&B star. If there were something I was going to endorse, it would probably be something like sneakers. Something that would be me.

Just writing and being in the studio was like therapy for me.

'Cause if your love was all I had in this life, well that would be enough until the end of time. So rest your weary heart and relax your mind, 'Cause I'm gonna love you, girl, until the end of time.

My step-dad is probably the greatest man I've ever known. The best advice I've ever been given was when he told me to enjoy my life because one day I'm not going to be as agile as I am now.

I didn't get into music to become a blues musician, or a country musician. I'm a singer-songwrit er. In my book that means I get to do whatever I want.

I'm trying to think about stuff like that: How can a show not be just a whining guy with a guitar.

Every band sells t-shirts and plays certain auditoriums, but I'm sick of being like everyone else, because I'm not.

Turning God into some kind of celestial insurance policy is just mental.

I grew up in a really small town with not a lot of money, and I liked singing, but it was just something that was a hobby.

I want to be a young dad. By 25 or 26 I want to see myself, like, married or start looking for a family.

Real courage is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. Doing the unpopular thing because it's what you believe, and the heck with everybody.

You're like a tornado of bullshit right now. We'll talk again when your bullshit dies out over someone else's house.

You worry too much. Eat some bacon...what? No, I got no idea if it'll make you feel better, I just made too much bacon.

You can't condemn a whole group of people because of the actions of a few.

The military was all about hierarchies, who urinated highest on the hydrant

I kind of came to the conclusion after I did finally get married that love and relationships are just a series of horrific losses with hopefully one win.

And I strongly believe people should rescue dogs, or, at the very least, listen to Bob Barker and have your pet spayed or neutered.

And I grew up on a steady diet of science fiction, especially apocalyptic and postapocalyptic fiction.

I like simple things. I like to sneak in the theatre and watch movies. I'm a movie buff.

I love watching old movies, reading and having some good meals. I have a very close group of friends and family. I try to spend time with the ones that I love and work as hard as possible.

I do understand the perspective of die-hard fans who complain that we don't play the same as the record, but at the same time I think fans are getting an amazing deal.

I have much clearer memories of my time in Egypt: songs on the radio, the rhythms that accompanied belly dancers, the sound of the adhan - the Muslim call to prayer. I just soaked it all up.

In a lot of African instruments, you find a rattle, and sound engineers have a hard time making sense of it.

Sometimes language is not enough.

I think entertainment is a perfectly noble occupation.

I am very sensitive to music, so I can quite easily allow myself to access that space in which I am completely taken over. And you can get quite a reaction out of the crowd when you do that.

I think where you play is important.

I think the origins of music have probably to do with magic and transcendence as well.

I always wanted to know what the music behind some music was, or where it came from, and that gave me a point of reference for understanding the music I was listening to.

I am not scared of making mistakes.

Going to Morocco was massive; that's where I really found music which had the African syncopation and swing mixed with Arabic strains, and together they had this transporting, bittersweet quality.

I like to go to old versions and find out what effect beats and scales have on your body, how they can transport you.

The closer you get to the source, the more you begin to understand its essential nature.

I don't want to copy the people I admire - I'd rather find out what inspired them and try to find my own way through it.

On a very technical level, I am a geek who is interested in the intricacy of rhythm playing, so I like comparing and working out its details.

One of my interests is to understand what constitutes the vibe of a place and what makes one concert different from another.

I think it's quite jarring and exciting when you see someone in the thrall of being completely transported by the music they're sharing with you.

I met my wife when we were 15 years old. I knew within 15 minutes of meeting her, that's who I wanted to marry.

I grew up extremely fast. I was racing at the age of five. I was racing on a semi-national level by the time I was 16. It makes you grow up fast.

I hope that I am still racing at 50, as long as I can get out of bed.

Those of us who are pro-life should demand more from Congress. While we waste time on stuff like this, genuine legislation to protect life is ignored.

Legislation that names a specific private organization to defund (rather than all organizations that engage in a particular activity) is improper and arguably unconstitutional.

I haven't been in politics too long so that's a good thing.

Everyone knows about the substantive issues of concern, like federal health care, but very little is said about the process, the lack of accountability.

To Brian Ellis, you owe my family and this community and apology for a disgusting and despicable smear campaign.

If you're going to vote yes and change the law. You have to know what's in it. You can't depend on other people.

I think something substantial will pass out of the House at some point during this term.

I don't have a particular go-to political blog.

There seems to be a lot of momentum behind immigration reform.

My little secret before I do every scene is I say a short little prayer.